If Congress says no, can Obama strike Syria?

US President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the University of Cape Town in South Africa on June 30, 2013. Obama warned Sunday that Africa could only fulfill its rising potential with leaders who serve their people, not tyrants who enrich themselves.

Among the many questions the Obama administration has been unable or unwilling to answer regarding its plans for military strikes in Syria is what happens if Congress refuses to authorize the use of force…